Cerme Cave

I had heard about caves up in the hills surrounding Yogyakarta, so I decided
to explore one of them. We were driven way up into the mountains to the "end
of the road". From there we had to walk about a half mile uphill to the
entrance of the cave. We were escorted by local guides. Once we entered the
cave, it became apparent that we would get wet. It turned out that the entire
cave was filled with water, varying in depth from ankles to neck, averaging
about knee high. We used candles and flashlights for light. If you shined
the light on the ceiling, bats would take off. You couldn't see what was in
the water, either. The journey spanned 1200 meters and lasted about an hour
and a half. When we emerged from the other end, we had to schlep back around
the mountain barefoot on a stone road to the entrance, and then back down
to the truck. What a workout! The terraced mountain scenery was nice though.

Note: I apologize for the white line across some of the pictures...that's
the way they came back from the lab!